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Maryhill Museum of Art on Monday launched a $10 million expansion that will add 25,500 square feet to the Columbia River Gorge attraction.

The Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing will be designed by GBD Architects, of Portland, and is scheduled to be completed by March 2012.

Maryhill, located in Goldendale, Wash., has raised $8 million of the estimated campaign goal of $10 million in cash gifts, bequests and pledges. The campaign was jump-started with a $2.6 million gift from Mary Hoyt Stevenson and a $1.5 million donation from the Washington State Building for the Arts fund. In addition, the campaign received $500,000 from Cannon Power Group, a wind power developer in Klickitat County, and the Mary Hoyt Stevenson Foundation.

The new wing will include a dedicated art education center, a centralized collections suite for improved storage and to give curators and researchers better access to museum collections, an outdoor plaza, and a new cafe with views of the Columbia River Gorge.

The nearly 100-year-old museum building is on the National Register of Historic Places and the design complies with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. It is also energy efficient and sustainable, according to GBD.

The wing will be constructed with minimal impact on the landscape and natural environment. The expansion itself is underground, maximizing its insulating and energy-efficient qualities. The concrete floors will feature radiant heat, while the Grand Plaza will act as a solar reflector, keeping the spaces beneath cool.

Native plantings will reduce the heat island effect and provide a stormwater catchment system to filter rainwater and eliminate downhill erosion. A new irrigation halo around the campus will provide added protection against the frequent brush fires of the region. Ultra-low-flow water fixtures will be used throughout the new wing as well as energy-efficient lighting. Recycled materials, such as site-harvested Columbia River basalt, and certified wood are featured as well.

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